The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-30
PACIFIC RAILROAD sECRRTa
L. z Chitterden, Once Huntineton's Lieuten
ant, on the stand.

The early hours OF yesterdays session Of
the Pacific Railroad Commission gave ex-
Senator T. M. Norwood Of Georgia chance to
explain how his name appears on the vouchers
to the Central Pacific Railroad Company for
largo amounts. He said that in 1877, after he
had retired from public Office, Coils p. Hunt
ington hired him at 10000 year to look after
the Southern Pacfc's interests In Washing
ton. This. no explained. was quite necessary.
for the bold Tom Scott was around with adj
verse plans. The ex-senator didn't know that
anything improper was to be done or was done.
He got tho $4,000 year for salary and ex-
penses, and thought he had earned the money.
He didn't do any looking around for tho Cen
trail Pacific. He was for tho Southern Pacific
morning, noon, and night.
Col. ]. C. Rolf punctured the next three
hours by statements shot of in staccato style,
and all to tho effect that the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, from long before the day
when the first tie was laid had snapped It's
fingers at the Government. that Mr. Jay Gould
aided and abetted the swapping. and that al
together they were q mighty pernicious set OF
folks. The Colonel has been for years con-
nected with the firm Of Woerishoffer & Co..
whose senior member, the Baron, was bear
rustler in his day.
Auditor Gates, who testified on Wednesday
before tho Commission. and who is business
intimate Of G. P. HUNTINGTON. was recalled, It
to aSssiops By %r Norwood said That he
Norwood. but no always understood that the
payments were, on account of SERVICES rem
ments were probably sometimes, In currency.
and probably sometimes In checks. Tho wit.
moss didn't remember, but he rather thought
Then eF-tegistoF Of the United States Treas Treas
nry l. Chittenden was sTora NJ Chit,
maj n R
Ms asGsn l1S % ssnsss
quest Of Commissioner, F. Ellery Anderson,
suit brought by himself and Lawyer. Cohen,
Of the Union PaSic fsyHF Of
California and others owned. to compel an ac-
suit 0H IS s IN af Tie va California Mr.
s ss
as the counsel for the Union Pacific and as MIR.
Huntington's defender. was in the first stages
in prosecuting Huntington and his associates
Mr.. Cohen interrupted rather sharply: Il
of for
MIR. Chttt9nden took grim pleasure In re-
Spouse to questions by the Commissioners In
casting a shadow over Mr.. Huntington g infu-
ence over United States Congressman in 1878.
At that time Mr.. Chittenden gsaid he was
Mr.. Huntihgton's agent with the late Gen.
Franchot and Mr.. Sheriff.. Mr.. Boyd and MIR.
Carr. Tho Wilson Committee appointed by
Congress had reported q bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to appoint, com.
mittee to investigate and report at tho next
witness went to Washington md protested to
Senator Edmunds against the GoveTnment
Edmunds, subsequently framed the famous
Company to carry'its cause intocomrt and max
ton. the witness said. favored this proceeding
because II was better. he believed, than other
adverse legislation which was brewing in Con:
gresst The Greut Objector (Holman) framed
an amendment to Senator Edmunds's amond-
ment which struck out the clause favorable to
the Central Pacific. and Mr. Huntington and
his henchmen strOve their utmost to defeat
the Holman resolution In committee. MIR.
Huntington had rooms in Wizards Hotel and
was visited by Congressman. In fact Mr..
Huntington rarely left Washington.
Q-Do you know that money any valuable consid-
Grafton used to influence votest An regard TO
that whole subject have knowledge whatever that
within tho professional rule not don't intend to an.
There other interests intrusted to me then
besides Mr.. Huntington's.
Q-You decline then, on tho ground that you were
counsel You understand THAR Ayes, sir; do.
The Commissioners will hold their final ses-
sion to-day.